Renting movies by post is a quite simple process, due to something we like to call the internet. The customer simply must request a Blu-ray rental account online and uses the online interface to request copies of the films they want and the order by which they can like to receive them.
The movies are then dispatched to the customers address with a pre-paid return envelope. All the customer then has to do is pop the movies back within the post once they have finished watching them.
There a number of different packages available when renting movies online, that start from as low as Ł3.88 each month for up to two films a month with the customer receiving only one at a time (at time of writing). There are actually more expensive packages available where you can keep up to 3 movies at a time whilst borrowing an unlimited number a month.
Whilst the range of movies you can borrow monthly will never be as many as that are available through the movie premium channels on television, you will have access to the-latest releases much earlier when renting.
In addition, the alternatives at the minute are not so great. Streaming movies via the internet is still in its infancy and is very costly, also renting via your TV service is comparatively very costly (renting online is half the price of just one pay per view movie for example).
There is only one individual whom can decide whether renting see movies online by post is suitable for you, and thankfully to help unsure customers make up their minds most Blu-ray rental companies offer generous free trials that will last up to 30 days. So my advice could be is to try before you decide to buy to make sure you fully utilise the service.